-a, --batch-file FILE File containing URLs to download ('-' for
stdin)
--id Use only video ID in file name
- -o, --output TEMPLATE Output filename template. Use %(title)s to
- get the title, %(uploader)s for the
- uploader name, %(uploader_id)s for the
- uploader nickname if different,
- %(autonumber)s to get an automatically
- incremented number, %(ext)s for the
- filename extension, %(format)s for the
- format description (like "22 - 1280x720" or
- "HD"), %(format_id)s for the unique id of
- the format (like YouTube's itags: "137"),
- %(upload_date)s for the upload date
- (YYYYMMDD), %(extractor)s for the provider
- (youtube, metacafe, etc), %(id)s for the
- video id, %(playlist_title)s,
- %(playlist_id)s, or %(playlist)s (=title if
- present, ID otherwise) for the playlist the
- video is in, %(playlist_index)s for the
- position in the playlist. %(height)s and
- %(width)s for the width and height of the
- video format. %(resolution)s for a textual
- description of the resolution of the video
- format. %% for a literal percent. Use - to
- output to stdout. Can also be used to
- download to a different directory, for
- example with -o '/my/downloads/%(uploader)s
- /%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s' .
+ -o, --output TEMPLATE Output filename template, see the "OUTPUT
+ TEMPLATE" for all the info
--autonumber-size NUMBER Specify the number of digits in
%(autonumber)s when it is present in output
filename template or --auto-number option
bidirectional text support. Requires bidiv
or fribidi executable in PATH
--sleep-interval SECONDS Number of seconds to sleep before each
- download.
+ download when used alone or a lower bound
+ of a range for randomized sleep before each
+ download (minimum possible number of
+ seconds to sleep) when used along with
+ --max-sleep-interval.
+ --max-sleep-interval SECONDS Upper bound of a range for randomized sleep
+ before each download (maximum possible
+ number of seconds to sleep). Must only be
+ used along with --min-sleep-interval.
## Video Format Options:
-f, --format FORMAT Video format code, see the "FORMAT